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Europe / Henry Latta Possibly from Italy ?
« on: Thursday 26 October 17 15:39 BST (UK)  »
I have Henry Latta born about 1828, he was a mariner (Merchant Service). Henry married Flora McDougall 23 Mar 1858 Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, they had 2 son's. On 28 Nov 1870  Royal Infirmary, Glasgow Henry died from complications arising from a leg accident on board a ship. On 23 Sep 1872 Fever Hospital, Glasgow Flora died, the 2 young lads were taken in by Flora's uncle until 1881 when the youngest Walter was placed in the City Orphan Home, James Morrison Street, Glasgow. Later that year he was 'shipped' off to Canada as a Home Child. I sent off to Quarriers for any records for Walter, when they arrived it stated the Henry (1828) was an Italian seaman. According to Henry's marriage cert his father was Francis Latta (Merchant Service) and mother Julia Rose. Can some kind person please advise me as where I might find Henry's birth ? (I cannot read or speak Italian) :(

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / DNA match to my tree?
« on: Thursday 14 September 17 16:25 BST (UK)  »
Had a message from someone on Ancestry saying that we are family! She says she has a DNA match to me.....................okay green as grass when it comes to the complexities of DNA!....how can she say she is related to me if I have never taken a DNA test, also none of the names in her tree match mine ? Totally confused here :P...................answers on back of postage stamp please or in very small doses so I may understand  ;D

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Lanarkshire / Lost! Francis Lotto/Latta
« on: Wednesday 09 August 17 12:28 BST (UK)  »
I have Henry Lotto (b. 1828 Glasgow) married 23 Mar 1858 Glasgow, on his marriage certificate he names Francis Lotto (Seaman) as his father and Julia Rose (deceased) as his mother.
On Henry's death cert  he states his father is Francis Latta (seaman, Merchant service) deceased and mother Julia Rose ...........
I cannot find Francis or Julia anywhere!, I estimate from Henry's birth that Francis was b. abt 1808 ? and Julia b. abt 1810? Can anyone help me find anything please :) (ps the Lotto/Latta name variation is normal lol)

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The Common Room / Eliza Booth b. 1865 Yorkshire or Derbyshire?
« on: Monday 07 August 17 11:14 BST (UK)  »
I have total block finding Eliza, details of what I have found are below:

Marriage to John Bailey 19 May 1887  Ravensthorpe, St Saviour, Yorkshire father names as John (miner) Eliza states her age as 22 so birth 1865.

1891 Census Mirfield : age abt 1864  Where born: West Milton, Yorkshire (should this be West Melton, Yorkshire ?
1901 Census Mirfield : age abt 1864  Where born : West Milton, Yorkshire
1911 Census Dewsbury : age abt 1870  Where born : Clay Cross, Derbyshire

I cannot find Eliza on any earlier censuses with father John, or baptism records in either of above places.........any ideas ?

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Nottinghamshire / Spowage Family Mansfield Woodhouse/Blidworth
« on: Wednesday 02 August 17 12:26 BST (UK)  »
Second guessing myself here ! Help ! okay.....
I have John Spowage b. Oct 1851 Mansfield Woodhouse c. 19 Dec 1851  St Edmund King and Martyr, Mansfield Woodhouse, John was the baseborn son of Hannah Spowage.
 On the 1861 census (mansfield Woodhouse he is with his grand parents John and Elizabeth.
Hannah I found on 1841 census (Blidworth) with John and Elizabeth her estimated  b. 1831, in 1851 census (Bolsover) she is a servant b. abt 1830 Blidworth.
Grandparents of John......John c. 9 Oct 1803 Blidworth married Elizabeth Warrener 5 Apr 1829  Blidworth
Have I lost you yet?,,,,more to come lol
Back to Hannah......apart from finding her on 1841 census with John and Elizabeth I cannot find her birth and or christening with these parents ? The only Hannah coming up is the daughter of Moses and Martha c. 10 Nov 1833 Blidworth.
could some kind person help, feeling like I am going round in circles here lol. I have tried to put as many details as I can above ......many thanks

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Essex / Thomas Barlow b abt 1798 Colchester
« on: Sunday 16 July 17 11:32 BST (UK)  »
I have a real stumbling block in Thomas Barlow, Thomas married Elizabeth Collison 26 Jan 1821 Grimstone Norfolk. I have him on 1841 census in Grimstone (transcribed as Barley) he states he is of the county (Norfolk), 1851 and 1861 census in Grimstone he states place of birth as Colchester...............search as I might I cannot find anything remotely matching his age and name...........any help please ?

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World War Two / 545th Landing Craft Flotilla
« on: Tuesday 11 July 17 14:49 BST (UK)  »
My dad was a Boat officer in the 545th Landing Craft Flotilla, I have his service records but cannot find out what exactly the 545th did ! the only thing I have is Mobile Landing Craft Advanced Base (MOLCAB) III at Rhine crossing, 03.1945]) Any help please :)......Oh he was on HMS Dragonfly

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Norfolk Lookup Requests / Marriage to check surname
« on: Tuesday 11 July 17 10:57 BST (UK)  »
I have Daniel Crisp(e) marrying Elizabeth Chambertail ? 16 Jun 1734  Saint Andrew, Norwich, Norfolk. I am really not sure that Elizabeth's surname is correct, I can find no Chambertail's anywhere! Could some kind person check record to confirm please, I think the actual marriage record would need to be looked at ?  many thanks for any help  (The Genealogist have Elizabeth's surname as Chamberlaid ?)

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Norfolk / Windom or Windorn
« on: Saturday 07 March 15 14:12 GMT (UK)  »
Totally confused!   Horace David Burt married at Parish Church, Hingham 31st Dec 1916, according to his WW1 record he married Beatrice Kirby Windom......but on Freebmd the record states he marries Elizabeth K Windom or Windorn, I am trying to find Elizabeth or Beatrice's (really not sure of her first name!) birth but Freebmd is coming up with no one of that surname countrywide.......Horace was born in 1888.   Can anyone point me in the right direction please?

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